Mindfulness Improves the Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by Altering Gene Expression By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness has been shown to be an effective stress reduction practices in general, but there may be other ways it works for people with PTSD as well. Recent research suggests that mindfulness may help […]
Improve Emotional Responding in Adolescents with School-Based Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness has many benefits for students, including better sleep, increased focus, reduced stress and reduced challenges related to depression and anxiety,” – Patricia Lester Adolescence should be a time of mental, physical, social, and emotional growth. It […]
Improve PTSD After Sexual Trauma with Mindfulness Plus Exercise By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Clinical studies have shown that mindfulness-based treatments can be helpful for people suffering from PTSD. The non-judgmental outlook that mindfulness works to cultivate can help folks accept their thoughts, emotions, and experiences, and reduce the avoidance, intrusive thoughts, and […]
Improve Dementia Caregiver Psychological Health and Stress with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “people who care for family members with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in the home experienced a decrease in perceived stress and mood disturbance when practicing Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR).” – Heather Stang Dementia is a progressive […]
Improve Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Overall, there is a lot of evidence supporting mindfulness as a treatment approach for adults with PTSD, and a recent burgeoning literature corroborating positive neurological changes is following suit.” – Jennifer Wolkin Experiencing trauma is quite common. It has […]
Improve Pain Responding in Adolescents with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness was a significant predictor of both real-world and experimental pain outcomes. Adolescents who were more mindful tended to experience less interference in their day-to-day life as a result of pain. Additionally, . . . more mindful adolescents reported less […]
What’s Behind the Curtain By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The ego’s survival relies on the defeat of [spiritual] truth because it is dependent allegiance to falsity and illusion. For one thing, spiritual truth challenges the ego’s presumption that it is sovereign. “ – David R. Hawkins In the classic movie “The […]
Reduce the Stress of Aging and Improve Quality of Life with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “if we can delay the onset of memory loss by five years, we can reduce an individual’s chance of developing Alzheimer’s by 50 percent. Moreover, if you can keep your memory strong and vital 10 years […]
Improve Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Combat Veterans with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness-based approaches have been shown to be useful for problems commonly seen in trauma survivors such as anxiety and hyperarousal. Mindfulness practice has potential to be of benefit to individuals with PTSD, either as a tertiary or a […]
Improve Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mind-body exercise offers a low-cost approach that could be used as a complement to traditional psychotherapy or drug treatments. These self-directed practices give PTSD patients control over their own treatment and have few side effects.” – Sang Kim Experiencing trauma is quite […]